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‘Management Corporation
State of Road Safety Report
January ~ December 2017Table of contents
Table of contents
List of Figures
List of acronyms and abbreviations
1. OBECTIVE OF THE REPORT
2. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
SECTION A
4. aNTRopucTion
2. METHODOLOGY
3. ROAD FATAL CRASHES ANALYSIS
4, ROAD FATALITIES ANALYSIS
5. MAJOR CRASHES
SECTION 8
1. INTRODUCTION
2. VEHICLE POPULATION
SECTION C
4 INTRODUCTION
2 ROAD SAFETY
3 LAW ENFORCEMENT
4 RECOMMENDATIONS
APPENDIX A,
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66List of Tables
‘Table 1: Number of fatal crashes per province.
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‘Table 2: Comparison of Number of Fatal Crashes per day of week for the year 2016
and 2017... 115
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‘Table 3: Comparison of fatalities per province for the two years 2016 and 2017
‘Table 4: Number of registered vehicles per type 33
‘Teble 5: Number of registered vehicles per province 34
‘Table 6: Estimated mid-month human population per province - millon... 37
Table 7: Average number of persons per vehicle (excluding trucks, other, unknown
‘and towed vehicles) 37
Table 8: Percentage improvement in mobilty per province. 38
Table 9: Average number of persons per “heavy” passenger transport. 40
Table 10:
ercentage Improvement in average number of persons per 41
Table 11: Average number of public transport vehicles (buses and minibuses) per
10,000 human population .. #2
Teble 12: Number of un-roadworthy, un-licenced vehicles or both .. 43
‘Table 13: Number of vehicles that are un-roadworthy oF un-licenceé oF Bath nnn 44
‘Table 14: Number of un-roadworthy vehicles 4s
‘Table 15: Number of un-roadworthy vehicles 46
‘Table 16: Number of un-licenced vehicles . 249
‘Table 17: Number of un-licenced vehicles. 50
‘Table 18: Number of learner licences issue 52
‘Table 19: Number of learners licences Issued per province 53
Table 20: Number of driving leences issued... 54
Table 21: Number and percentage of driving licences issued per eategOrY.nnne-5B
Table 22: Number of driving licences issued per province.Table 23: Number of driving licences cards Issued and expired per province 2017....57
‘Table 24: Number of PrDP’s Issued,
‘Table 25: Number of professional driving permits (PrOP's) issued per province.......59
Table 26: Number of professional driving permits (PrOP's) Issued and expired per
province 2017 60
Table 27: Law Enforcement arrests... 69J
List of Figures
Figure 1: Percentage distribution of fatal crashes for the two quarters nssanetene34
Figure 2: Percentage distribution of fatal crashes per day of week .. 35
Figure 3: 9% distribution of fatal crashes per time of day for two years 2016 and 2017
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Figure 4: Percentage distribution of fatal crashes per crash type et
Figure 5: Percentage distribution of vehicle type. 18
Figure 6: Comparison of contributory factors for 2016 and 2017 19
Figure 7: Percentage distribution of human factors.. 20
Figure 8: Percentage distribution of road and environmental factors... 221
Figure 9: Percentage distribution for vehicle factor.. omen
Figure 10: Percentage distribution of fatalities per road user. 24
Figure 11: Percentage distribution of fatalities per gender.. 125
Figure 12: Percentage istribution of fatalities per race. 225
Figure 13: Percentage dstribution of fatalties per age for divers. 126
Figure 14: Percentage distribution of fatalities per age for passengers. 27
Figure 15: Percentage cstribution of fatalities per age for pedestrian... 27
Figure 16: Percentage dstribution of fatalties per age for cysts 28
Figure 17: Number of major crashes, fatalities and injuHeS...nnnmnnnennnnnnn 29
Figure 18: Crashes ard fatalities per province 30
Figure 19: Major crashes per crash types... 31
Figure 20: Vehicles involved in major erashes.. 32
Figure 21: Percentage distribution ofthe contributory. 33
Figure 22: Percentage Annual Growth in Vehicles. 34
Figure 23: Percentage Annual Growth In Vehicle Population. 35Figure 24: Percentage Annual Growth in Vehicle Population...
Figure 25: Percentage Vehicles Registered per Province weinsininennnrenneeies 36
Figure 26: Average number of persons per vehicle (excluding trucks, other and trailer)
Figure 27: Percentage improvement in mobility of persons...
Figure 28: Average number of persons per * heavy vehicles" (buses and minibuses) 40
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Figure 29: Number of buses and minibuses / 10,000 human population.
Figure 30: Percentage change in number of vehicles un-roadworthy or un-licensed or
both
Figure 31: Percentage of un-roadworthy vehicles.
Figure 32: Percentage change in number of vehicles that are un-roadworthy per
province
Figure 33: Percentage of un-roadworthy vehicles
Figure 34: Percentage of un-licenced vehicles...
Figure 35: Percentage change in number of vehicle that are un-licensed per province
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Figure 36: Percentage of un-licensed vehicles. st
Figure 37: Number of learner licenses Issues.
Figure 38: Percentage change in learner licenses Issued per province...
Figure 39: Number of driving licenses issued.
Figure 40: Percentage change in driving licenses issued.
Figure 41: Percentage expired driving license cards. 57
Figure 42: Number of PrOP's issued
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Figure 44: Percentage expired professional driving permits...
Figure 45: Vehicles atopped and checked.67
Figure 46: Highest offences reported.List of acronyms and abbreviations
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KWAZULU NATAL
SOUTH AFRICAN POLICE SERVICE
ELECTRONIC NATIONAL TRAFFIC INFORMATION SYSTEM
NATIONAL ROLLOUT ENFORCEMENT PLANOBJECTIVE OF THE REPORT
“This report is almed at achieving the following objectives:
+ To provide road traffic fatal crashes and fatalities statistics based on the
Culpable Homicide Crash: Observation Report (CHoCOR) Forms; and
+ To present statistics on registered vehicles, un-roadworthy vehicles, un-licenced
vehicles, diving licence and professional driving permits issued.
+ To present Road Safety programmes and Law Enforcement operations executed
during the period uncer review.EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
‘The report seeks to provide the road crash statistics, law enforcement and
road safety programme information. The performance Is for the period
between January ~ December 2017. The performance per each focus areas has
been provided below
Road Crashes Data
A total number of 14 050 fatalities were recorded for the period January ~
December 2017. That resulted in a decrease of 0.1% from 2016. The most
affected road users were pedestrians and passengers.
AA total number of ore-hundred and forty-five (148) major crashes were reported
‘and Investigated during this period under review. Approximately eight-hundred
and thirty-eight (838) people were killed and eight-hundred and five (805)
people sustained injuries as a result of the major crashes.
Vehicle and driver population
The number of registered vehicles increased by 240 878 (2.01%) from 11 964
234 on 31 December 2016 to 12 205 112 vehicles on 31 December 2017. On a
national basis the total number of vehicles that are either un-roadworthy, un-
licenced or both increased by 29 174 (2.82%) from 1 035 449 vehicles as on
31 December 2016 to 1 064 623 vehicles on 31 December 2017.‘The number of learner driving licences issued decreased by 48 557 (3.85%)
from 1262 261 on 31 December 2016 to 1.213 704 on 31 December 2017.
‘The number of driving licences issued increased by 495 322 (4.07%) from
12 162 813 on 31 December 2016 to 12 658 135 as of 31 December 2017.
Law Enforcement and Road Safety performance
Road Safety unit conducted the following activities during the period under
review (quarter 3). In relation to Youth program the conducted ariver
‘education workshop with young drivers from 9 provinces.
Furthermore, the unit monitored the implementation of Community based
structure which are aimed at addressing contributory factors to hazardous
locations within identified communities.
‘Over and above the unit coordinated the implementation of the driver
awareness with Interest group more especially the Freight industry which was
jentified as a priority during quarter 3.
A total number of vehicles stopped for 2016 were 2 159 833 compared to
2.914 906 in 2017 with an an icrease of 26%.
Out of a total of vehicles stopped, a total of S06 405 and 912 985 traffic
notices were issued in the same period during 2016/17 and 2017/18.
Over and above notices issued, arrests were made following the severity of
offences, total of 42 044 and 52 088 arrests were reported during the periodunder review in 2016 and 2017 calendar year. These arrests and offences
issued were as a result of joint operations conducted between provincial
‘authorities, SAPS and all other stakeholders Involved in the operations of law
‘enforcement.
10SECTION A
1. INTRODUCTION
This report is based on information about fatal crashes that were reported to
police stations between January and December 2017 using the CHoCOR Forms.
In addition, the report includes information about registered vehicles, un-
roadworthy and un-licenced vehicles, driving licence and professional driving
permits Issued from the National Traffic Information System (NaTIS), Law
Enforcement and Road Safety information. Furthermore, it includes information
‘about population growth using the 2017 mid-year population estimates from
Statistics South Africa (Stats SA).
2, METHODOLOGY
2.1 Road crash data collection methodology
‘The Culpable Homicide Crash Observation Report (CHoCOR) form is used to
collect fatal crashes data on daily basis. South African Police Service (SAPS) Is,
the primary source of the fatal crashes data. SAPS provide the Corporation
with a list of all recorded fatal crashes (CAS list) and further to this the
Corporation receive the CHoCOR forms from various police stations. Road
‘Traffic Management Corporation captures, processes and verifies the data to
compile a report.
2.2 Crash Data Flow
Data Is collected through the CHoCOR forms. The forms are then submitted to
the Corporation either by fax, email or through the phone.
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2.3. Data processing
‘The data Is captured, processed and verified for the compilation of the
consolidated statistical report. There is a continuous engagement with
provinces for validation purpose.
2.4 Limitations
‘The road traffic Information contained in the report is mainly based on the fatal
crashes only. There Is still 2 need for in-depth research to be conducted to
collect scientific base facts to complement the administrative data,
2.5 Road Safety
The Corporation develop programmes to coordinate and monitor the
implementation of the programmes across the nine (9) provinces. The reports
compiled by the different Implementing agents namely youth structure,
community-based structure and interest group (Freight company, etc) are
Used as the source of data
26 Law Enforcement
‘The Law Enforcement Unit is primarily responsible for the harmonization and
alignment of road traffic enforcement operations within the three spheres of
government. The data is collected through reporting templates.
22.7 Sample
Sampling Is not applicable for fatal crashes routine or administrative data as
the data Is collected as they occurred within the country from all nine (9)
provinces. There is no sampling for Road Safety and Law Enforcement.
2.8 Instruments
‘The Culpable Homicide Crash Observation Report (CHoCOR) forms are being
used by Road Traffic Information unit to record fatality data on dally basis.
Road Safety and Enforcement use the following toals among others for
adminiztrative data collection questionnaires, templates, reports, registers and
presentations. Provinces record information on National Rollout Enforcement
Plan (NREP) and EMISA forms while Road Traffic Inspectorate records
information on Inspectorate forms, these reports ere submitted to RTMC on.
monthly basis for consolidation of a National report.
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3. ROAD FATAL CRASHES ANALYSIS
‘The section covers the data In relation to fatal road crashes. The section will
encompass the number of fatal crashes and fatalities, contributory factors, fatality
data per road user group and major crashes.
3.1 Number of fatal crashes
‘The table above provides a comparison between two years. There was a reduction of
239 (2.0%) In comparison to 2016 and 2017. However, on a provincial level all
provinces recorded a reduction In this regard with except of Gauteng, Limpopo and
Northern Cape. The highest decrease was recorded for North West with 9.3% followed
by Eastern Cape with 8.296
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43.1.1 Fatal Crashes per Day of Week
‘The details of the crashes per day of the week are given in the Table below.
Friday, Saturday and Sunday remain the most affected days of the week by
fatal crashes for both 2016 and 2017.
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‘Table 2: Comparicon of Number of Fatal Crashes per day of week for the year 2016
and 2017
3.2. Fatal Crashes per day of the week
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Figure 2: Percentage distribution of fatal crashes per day of week
‘The percentage of fatal crashes per day for the period under review is reflected In the
figure below.
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3.2.1 Fatal Crashes per time of day
“The percentage of fatal crashes per time of day for the period under review is
reflected in the figure below.
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Figure 3: % distribution of fatal crashes per time of day for two years 2016 and 2017
‘The figure above depicts a comparison between fatal crashes per time of day
comparing the year 2016 and 2017. In comparison, slot 19:00 to 20:00
remained the highest however with a slight decrease compared to the previous
year. The same picture was observed whereby a downward trend was
observed for slots 21:00 to 24:00, and a slight increase for slot 20:00 to
21:00.
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.2.2 Fatal crashes per crash type
‘The percentage distribution of crash types involved in fatal crashes are
reflected in the figure below.
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Figure 4: Percentage distributi
The figure above depicts that most crashes occurred due to crashes with
pedestrians and single vehicle overturned. A contribution of 35.6% was
recorded for crashes involving pedestrians for the two calendar years 2016 and
2017. Followed by single vehicle overturned with a contribution of 21% for
2016 and 19.8% for 2017 which shows a slight decrease of 1.2%.
3.2.3 Fatal crashes per vehicle type
‘The percentage contribution of various vehicles involved in tre fatal crashes
are reflected in the figure below.
v7‘The vehicle types that contributed the highest to fatal crashes were motorcars
and LDV's with contributions of 47.6% and 19.7% respectively. The two
vehicle types may contribute to high number of fatalities for passengers.
3.3 Contributory factors
To determine the contributory factors for fatal crashes, the contributory factors
are classified human factors (defined as a stable, general human abilities and
limitations that are valid for all users regardless); vehide factors (are more
focussed on the vehicle Itself and they cover issues arounc mechanical failures;
{and environment (Include limited visibility, poorly marked roads, missing road
signs, sudden changes in road infrastructure, gravel road, the state of the road
‘and weather conditions).
18.‘The fatal crashes for Jan-Dec 2017 showed that human factors contributed
91% to the ozcurrence of fatal crashes followed by roads and environmental
factors at 5%; and vehicle factors with a contribution of 3%,
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Figure 6: Comparison of contributory factors for 2016 and 2017
The figure above depicts trends for contributory factors for the two years. The
human factors remain a challenge compared to other factors. There Is an.
Increase of 13% for human factors and a decrease of 11% for roads and
environmental factors, while vehicles factors recorded 2 decrease of 3%.
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‘The figure above shows that jay-walking contributed 24% to the occurrence of
crashes, followed by hit and run with 11.4% and sseeding with 10% during
2017. The jay-walking and hit and run as depicted above correlate to a high
number of fatalities for pedestrians.ed
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Figure 8: Percentage distribution of road and environmental factors
The figure above depicts that about 21% of crashes occurred as a result of
wel/slippery road surface followed by sharp bend with 19.3% which is a
reduction of 17.7% from the previous year. Poor road surface contributed 17%
to the total road crashes.
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prior to the crash with a contribution of 54.3% during 2017, followed by brakes
faulty with a contribution of 13.5% and bicycle without rear reflectors with a
contribution of 4.1%.
2BD.
4. ROAD FATALITIES ANALYSIS.
‘The section covers the data in relation to road fatalities. Fatalities are defined
as when a person or persons that are killed during or Immediately after 2
crash, or death within 30 days after @ crash happed as a direct result on such
crash. The section will encompass the number of fatalities and percentage
distribution per road user, gender, race and per age.
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The table atove shows 2 comparison of fatalities per province for the two
years. A reduction in the number of fatalities is depicted from 14 071 in 2015
to 14 050 in 2017, Five provinces recorded a reduction while the other four
recorded increases. The reduction was recorded by Northern Cape with 6.1 %
and followed by Eastern Cape with 5.49%.
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Figure 10: Percentage distribution of fatalities per road user
‘The percentage distribution of fatalities per road users group are reflected in
the figure above. During the period under review pedestrians contributed 38%,
followed by passengers with 33% and drivers with 26% to the total number of
fatalities. All road user groups with exception of drivers and pedestrians,
recorded a light reduction compared to the previous year.
24Figure 11: Percentage distribution of fatalities per gender,
‘The figure above depicts trends for fatalities per gender for the two years. The
trends shows that there was a decrease of 1% for males while female fatalities
remained the same in comparison of the two years.
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4.3 Road user group fatalities per age group
‘The figures below provide information with regard to the fatalities per ege and
per road user type for the period January to December 2017, The information
Js categorised per road user group (Driver, Passenger, Pedestrian and
cyclists).
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‘The figure above shows that the highest fatalities for drivers were recorded
trom age group 25 to 44 years. Age group between 25 to 39 years being the
peak age groups with a contribution above 15%, followed by the age group
between 40 to 44 years with a contribution of 11%.
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Figure 14: Percentage distribution of fatalities per age for passengers
‘The figure above indicates that most fatalities for passengers were recorded
Detween age 20 and 34 years, Naving tne age group between 25 to 34 years
being the age group contributing the highest with above 16%. Followed by the
age group between 20 to 24 years with a contribution of 13%,
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Figure 15: Percentage distribution of fatalities per age for pedestrians
2‘The figure above indicates that most fatalities for pedestrians were recorded
between the ages 25 to 39 years. The age group between 25 to 29 being the
highest with a contribution of 14%, followed by age group between 30 to 34
and 35 to 39 with a contribution of 13.7% and 11.1%, respectively.
Figure 16: Percentas
distribution of fataliies per age for cyclists
‘The figure above indicates that most fatalities for cyclists were recorded
between ages 25 to 29 with 14.3% followed by age group 40 to 44 with 12.9%
during 2017. The age groups 30 to 34 recorded the next highest percentage at
11.9%.
285. MAJOR CRASHES
This section provides for all the major crashes for the period under review.
Major crashes are defined as Crashes where five (5) or more people died,
Crashes involving vehicles carrying dangerous goods/ hazardous chemicals.
where there is a fatality and a spillage of the dangerous goods/ hazardous.
chemicals and any crash that the Corporation deems necessary to investigate.
5.1 Number of major crashes
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Figure 17: Number of major crashes, fatalities and injuries:
The above figure indicates the annual number of major crashes reported,
fetalities and injuries sustained during the calendar year 2017.A total number
of one hundred and forty five (145) major crashes were reported and
investigated for the period under review. Eight hundred and thirty eight (838)
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people were killed and eight-hundred and five (805) people sustained injuries
because of these major crashes.
5.2 Major crashes per province
‘The map below indicates the spread of major crashes and fatalities across the
provinces for the period under review.
‘The highest number of crashes were reported and investigated in Mpumalanga
‘and KwaZulu Natal Provinces with twenty six (26) crashes each with 165 and
185 fatalities respectively.
Figure 18: Crashes and fatalities per province
305.3 Crash Types
Figure 19: Major crashes per crash types
‘The above figure depicts the major crash types that occurred during the period
under review. Fifty three (53) of the one hundred and forty-five (145) major
crashes reported and investigated were head-on type crashes. This crash type
was followed by multiple vehicle crash and single vehicle crash with 34 and 25
respectively.
a5.4 Vehicle Involved in Major Crashes
3: Vehicles involved In major crashes:
The figure above depicts the vehicle types involved in the major crashes
reported and Investigated during the 2017 calendar year. A total of three-
hundred and seventy-nine (379) vehicles were involved in the one-hundred
land forty-five (145) major crashes investigated. The vehicle type mostly
Involved were Light Motor Vehicles (LMV's- 149), followed by Trucks (70), Light
Delivery Vehicles (LDV’s-66) and Minibus Taxt's (48).
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‘The figure above provides Information for all the contributory factors. About
89.7% of the contributing factors to the major crashes that occurred during
the 2017 calendar year were as a result of Driver/ Human Error. These crashes
‘occurred as a direct result of drivers:
Failing to keep vehicles under control;
Driving at a speed too high for circumstances;
Falling to keep a proper tookout
Driving in oncoming traffic lane;
Intoxicated river;
Overtook in face of oncoming traffic/ overtook across barrier line;
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+ Drove in wrong lane;
+ Followed vehicle too closely;
+ Drove in wreng lane/ veered over into oncoming traffic lane; and
+ Driver made an illegal U-turn.
About 6.9% of the contributing factors to the major crashes that occurred
during the period under review were attributed to Vehicle Error. These crashes.
occurred as a result of the following:
+ Tyres bursting prior to crash;
+ Faulty brakes;
+ Unroadworthy vehicle; and
‘+ Tyre failure: thread separation from wheel.
About 3.4% of the contributing factors to the major crashes that occurred
during the 2017 Calendar Year were due to Road or Environmental factors.
These crashes occurred as a direct result of:
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‘+ Poor condition of road surface- potholes; and
‘+ Stray/ Wild animals
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SECTION 8
1, INTRODUCTION
‘The section covers the vehicle population and human mobility data, as
well as driver population. The vehicle population data will encompass the
number of registered vehicles inclusive of the status of their
roadworthiness and licencing, as well as human mobility in terms of the
number of persons per vehicle. The driver population data covers the
number of registered drivers Including the status and categories of
licences,
| VEHICLE POPULATION
2.1 Number of Registered Vehicles
‘The number of registered vehicles Increased by 240 878 (2.01%) from 11 964
234 on 31 December 2016 to 12 205 112 vehicles on 31 December 2017.
Detail per type of vehicle is given in table below.
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‘The table above shows that on a percentage basis the biggest change was for
minibuses and buses with an increase of 3.29% and 3.20% respectively, The
number of registered minibuses increased from 308 151 to 318 282 and
followed by buses which increased from 61 435 to 63 400, respectively.
‘The monthly percentage change over the past year for motorised vehicles are
shown in the figure below.
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Dec 2016 to Dec 2017
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‘The total motor vehicle population per Province for December 2016 and
December 2017 respectively, is given in table and reflected in the figure below.
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‘Table 5: Number of registered vehicles per provinceThe number of registered vehicles per province show the highest increase
recorded for Limpopo with an Increase of 3.07% from 672 438 In 2016 to 693
109 followed closely by Western Cape, with an increase of 2.79% from
1923 765 to 1977 518.
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Dec 2016 to Dec 2017
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Figure 24: Percentage Annual Growth in Vehicle Population
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Over the past year from December 2016 to December 2017 the highest
percentage growth in total vehicles was recorded in Limpopo with a growth of
3.07% followed by Western Cape with a growth of 2.79%.
‘The percentage vehicles registered per province as on 31 December 2017 is
reflected ir the figure below.
Figure 25: Percentage Vehicles Registered per Province
The Information In the figure above shows that 38.50% of all vehicles were
registered in Gauteng; 16.20% in Western Cape and 13.33% in Kwa-Zulu
Natal.
More detailed information on the number of vehicles per type registered per
Province for December 2016 and December 2017 is given in the table under
Appendix A.
365.1.2. Human Population and Mobility
‘The estimated human population for each year from 2014 to 2017 Is given in
table below. (These figures are estimates from the mid-year estimates
released annually by Stats SA)
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‘Table 6: Estimated mid-month human population per province > milion
Based on the information on human and vehicle populations, the average
number of persons per vehicle per Province (excluding trucks, towed vehicles
and “other” and “unknown” vehicles) at the end of December 2014, 2015,
2016 and 2017 Is shown in the table and reflected in the figure below.
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‘Table 7: Average number of persons per vehicle (excluding tucks, other, unknown
and towed vehictes)
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‘Average number of persons per vehicle (excluding trucks, other and
The percentage annual change or improvement in human mobilty per province
Is reflectec in table below.
‘Table & Percentage improvement in mobility per province
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‘The information in tables and figures above shows that on a national basis the
general overall mobility in terms of the number of persons per road vehicle
(vehicles that can reasonably transport passengers - motorcars, minibuses,
buses, motorcycles and LDV's “bakkies"), improved by 0.07% from a national
average of 5.65 persons per vehicle at the end of December 2014 to 5.58
Persons per vehicle at the end of December 2015. From the end of December
2016 to December 2017 the improvement shows a decrease of 0.13%, from
5.56 to 5.43 persons per vehicle.
Although they do show some improvement, the “least mobile” Provinces
remain Eastern Cape with 10.19 persons per vehicle; followed by the Limpopo
with 9.92 persons per vehicle at the end of December 2017. The “most mobile”
Provinces are Kwa-Zulu Natal and the North West with an average of 7.85 and
7.56 persons per vehicle respectively at the end of December 2017.
38‘The average number of persons per “heavy” road passenger transport vehicle
(buses and minibuses) is shown in table below and reflected in the figure
below.
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vehicle (buses and minibuses)
‘Av. No.of Persons par“Heay" Vehicle
(buses and minibuses)
TGA KZ WC EC FS MP NW LNG RSA
iove a4 ove 2015 ove 2018 ve 217
Figure 28: Average number of persons per " heavy vehicies” (buses and minibuses)
‘The percentage annual change or improvement in the number of persons per
“heavy” passenger road transport vehicle per province Is reflected in the table
below.
40Dec 2014-2035 1-95] 095] 0.54073] 095] 147] 397 | 234] 205] 0.05
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‘Table 10; Percentage Improvement In average number of parsons per
* heavy” passenger transport vehicles (buses and minibuses)
The information in tables and figure above show that, since the previous year-
on-year improvement, the national overall mobility and quality of public road
transport in terms of the number of persons per “heavy” passenger road
transport vehicle from December 2016 to December 2017 Increased by 3.22%
from 153 persons per vehicle to 148 persons per vehicle.
‘On a Provincial percentage basis the highest improvement was In the Northern
‘Cape where the average number of persons per vehicle charged by 4.74%
from abou: 183 persons per vehicle in December 2016 to 175 persons per
vehicle at the end of December 2017. In Western Cape the imsrovement was
4.37% from 155 to 149.
‘The average number of “heavy” road passenger transport vehicle (buses and
minibuses) per 10,000 human population per Province Is shown in the table
below and reflected in the figure below.
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‘Table Tir Averaae number of public transport vehicles (buses and minibuses) per
10,000 human population
No.of Buses & Minibuses / 10,000 Pop
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OT cA WC EC FS MP RW LINC REA
Figure 29: Number of buses and minibuses / 10,000 human population
5.2 Un-Roadworthy and Un-Licenced Vehicles
1 General
Un-roadworthy vehicles is defined as those of which the owners failed to
submit the vehicles for compulsory annual roadworthy tests (Including buses,
minibus taxis and freight transport vehicles) or on change of ownership. Un
2pale
licenced vehicies are those of which the owners failed to renew the vehicle
licences within the time frame allowed.
On a national basis the total number of vehicles that are either un-roadworthy,
un-licenced or both increased by 29 174 (2.82%) from 1 035 449 vehicles as
on 31 December 2016 to 1 064 623 vehicles as on 31 December 2017. Detail
In this regard per type of vehicle is provided in the table below and the
percentage (%) change from 2016 to 2017 reflected in the fiqure below.
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jworthy, un-llcenced vehicles or both
With an exception of buses, trucks and heavy trailers, increases were recorded
for most types of vehicles in this regard. The biggest increase was recorded for
light trailers with 57.62% followed minibuses with 17.64%.
43BD.
Detail on the number of vehicles that are either un-roadworthy, un-licenced or
both per Province is provided in the table below and the percentage (%)
change from 2016 to 2017 reflected in the figure below.
‘Table 131 Number of vehicles that are un-roadworthy oF un-licenced oF both
‘The information in tables and figures above shows that most provinces
recorded an increase in this regard with the exception of Gauteng. The highest
percentage change increase has been recorded for Northern Cape with 54.99%
followed by Limpopo with 52.34%.
change in Number of Vehicles
UnRosaworthy OR Unienced OR Both
change in number of vehicles un-roadworthy or un-licanss
(On a provincial level the highest percentage (%) change was recorded for
Gauteng province followed by North West with 3.67% and 3.12% respectively.5.2.2 Number of Un-Roadworthy Vehicles
‘The number of vehicies that are un-roadworthy (but licenced) increased by
8 966 (1.66%) from 539 854 vehicles as on 31 December 2016 to 548 820
vehicles as on 31 December 2017. Detail In this regard is given In the table
below and the percentage of un-roadworthy vehicles per type of vehicle, as
a percentage of the number registered, is reflected in the figure below.
Hotorcars 257 30 255189 8855 3
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Figure 31: Percentage of un-roadworthy vehicles
‘The Information In the table and figure above shows that with exception of
motorcycles, LDV's and heavy trailers, all other vehicle types recorded an
Increase in this regard. The highest increase for un-roadworthy vehicles was
recorded for buses with an increase of 506 (7.68%) from 6 591 at the end of
December 2016 to 7 097 at the end of December 2017.
Detalls with regards to the number of vehicles that are un-roadworthy per
Province are provided in the table below and the percentage (%) change from
2016 to 2017 reflected in the figure below.
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‘Table 15: Number of un-roadworthy vehiclesthat are Un-Roadwarthy per Province
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Figure 32: Percentage change In number of vehicles that are un-roadworthy per
province
‘The Information in the table and figure above shows that with exception of
Kwa-Zulu Natal, Mpumalanga and Limpopo, all other provinces recorded
increase in the number of un-roadworthy vehicles. On a percentage basis the
highest increase was recorded In Western Cape where the number of un-
roadworthy vehicles Increased by 4 909 (7.52%) from 65 304 In 2016 to 70
213 at the end of December 2017. Other increase in this regard were recorded
jorthern Cape with an increase of 7.29%.
‘The percentage of un-roadworthy vehicles per Province, expressed as a
percentage of the total number of vehicles registered per province, is shown In
the figure below.
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‘of UnRoadworty Vehicles
GA KEN Wo EC FS MP NW LINC RSA
[ifoe2018 lose 2017
Figure 33: Percentage of un-roadworthy vehicles
5.2.3 Number of Un-Licenced Vehicles
‘On a national basis the number of un-licenced vehicles increased by 147 149,
(47.20%) from 311 789 vehicles as on 31 December 2016 to 458 938 vehicles
‘as on 31 December 2017.
Detail per type of vehicle in this regard is given in the table below and the
percentage of un-licenced vehicles per type of vehicle, as a percentage of the
number registered, Is reflected in the figure below.ee Te TOR TH
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Figure 34: Percentage of un-licenced vehicles
492.
The Information in the table and figure above shows that with exception of
motorcars, buses, motorcycles and unknown, all other vehicle types recorded
‘an increase with regard to the number of un-licenced vehicles. On a
percentage basis the highest increase was recorded for heavy trailer with
162.31% from 13 309 to 34 911, followed by minibuses with 129%.
Detail on the number of vehicles that are un-licenced per Province Is provided
in the table below and the percentage (%) change from 2016 to 2017 reflected
In the igure below.
‘Table 17; Number of ui
that are Undicenced per Province
Figure 35:
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‘The information in the table and figure above shows that the highest increase
in the number of un-licenced vehicles were recorded In Northern Cape with
240.43%, followed by Limpopo with 221.2%).
‘The percentage of un-licenced vehicles per type of vehicle, as a percentage of
the number registered per Province, is reflected in the figure below.
Wot Urtkoncnd Vices
GA KEN WO EC FS MP NW LINC RSA
Figure 36: Percentage of un-licenst
Detailed information on the number of un-roadworthy and un-licenced vehicles
peer type of vehicle per Province is provided in the tables under Appendix B.
si6 Driver Population
6.1 Learner Driving Licences
‘The number of learner driving licences issued decreased by 48 557 (3.85%)
From + 262 261 on 31 December 2016 to 1 213 704 on 31 December 2017.
Detail on tie number of learner driving licences issued per category is given in
table below and graphically reflected in the figure below.
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Provincial information in this regard is given in the table below and the
percentage change per Province over the 12-month period is reflected in the
figure below.
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‘Table 19: Number of learners licences issued per province
With exception of Limpopo and Northern Cape, other provinces recorded a
decrease with regards to the number of Learner Licences issued. The highest
decrease was recorded for North West with 10.70% followed by Mpumalanga
with 5.50%.
‘Change in Laser Licence enue
Figure 38: Pereantage change in laarner lleances Issued per province
53nces Issued and Expired
6.2.1 Number of Driving Licences Issued
‘The number of driving licences issued increased by 495 322 (4.07%) from.
12 162 813 on 31 December 2016 to 12 658 135 as of 31 December 2017.
Details on the number of driving licences issued per category is given in table
and graphically reflected in the figure below.
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jumber of driving licences issued
Driving licences:
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‘Figure 39: Number of driving licenses issued
‘The Information contained in the table above depict that the highest
percentage change was recorded for Categories Ci, &, C and EC with
percentages of 9.28%, 4.42%, 3.51% and 3.41% respectively.
‘The number and percentage (%) of driving licences issued per category at the
end of December 2017 Is reflected in the table below.
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55Provincial information in this regard is given in the table below and the
percentage change with regard to all licences issued per province Is reflected in
the figure below.
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‘Figure 40: Percentage change In driving licenses issued
6.3 Number of bri
19 Licence Cards Expired
The Information In Table below shows that as on 3: December 2017 there
were 2 314 157 expired driving licence cards recorded on the National Traffic
Information System (NaTIS). This figure represents 18.28% of all driving
licences issued. This information is also reflected in the figure below.
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‘Table 23: Number of driving licences cards lasued and expired per province 2017
‘Wepre Dring cence Cards
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sxpired driving licence cards
6.3.1 Professional Driving Permits Issued and Expired
6.3.1.1 Number of Professional Driving Permits Issued
‘The number of Professional Driving Permits (PrDP's) issued Increased by 25
210 (2.38%) from 1060 874 on 31 December 2016 to 1086084 on 31.
December 2017. Detail on the number of PrDPs Issued per category is given in
table below and graphically reflected in the figure below.
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Figure 42: Number of PrDP's issued
Provincial information in this regard Is given in the table below and the
percentage change with regard to all categories of PrDP's Issued per Province
is reflected in the figure below.Number of Professional Driving Permit (PrOP's) Taauad per Provines
P87 690 162 068150 269 F617 Ho2 051 54 10s].07 996s oso 2 060 878
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lumber of professional driving permits (PrDP's) Issued per province
6.3.2. Number of Expired PrDPs
‘The information in the table below shows that on 31 December 2017 there 478
919 expired Professional Driving Permits (PrDPs) recorded on the National
‘Traffic Information System (NaTIS). This figure represents 44.10% of all PrDPs
Issued. This information is also reflected in the figure below.
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province 2017
ing. permits (PrOP'S) issued and expired per
*% Bers Profesional Orving Permits
Figure 44: Percentage expired professional driving permite
Provinces recorded the highest increase of expired PrDPs were recorded in
‘Gauteng and North West with 47.57% respectively.
Detailed information on the number of learner licences, driving licences end
PrDPs per Province Is provided in the tables under Appendix C.
602.
SECTION c
1 INTRODUCTION
The report covered Road Safety activities under taken during the 2017
calendar year. The activities were implemented by the Provincial
Departments, Local Municipalities as well as Transport entities namely:
RITA, RAF and Cross Roarder. Road Safety activities conducted include
‘amongst others the following:
+ Pedestrians awareness
+ Driver safety Progremme
+ Stray animal Programme
+ Safe vehicles program
+ School education safety Programme
+ Community base Road Safety Programme
+ Youth programme
This section also covers Ure Law Enforcement operation undertaken
‘during the period under review. The Information is collated from all the
provinces,
2 ROAD SAFETY
2.1 Development of the National Road Safety Strategy
The Road Safety division jointly with other division within the
Corporation, developed and coordinated the National Road Safety
Strategy together with provinces and local authorities. The strategy was.
presented and approved by the Transport portfolio committee during the:
6month of March in 2017. A steering committee which comprises of the
following all nine provinces, SALGA, SAPS, RTIA, RAF, Department of
Health and the Department of Justice was established to steer and
‘champion the implementation of the NRSS. Road Safety unl: developed
‘the monitoring framework for the Implementation of the NRSS and the
alignment thereof with the annual performance plan of the provinces.
2.2 Youth programme developed, implemented, monitored
During the period under review, Road safety unit develop, monitor the
implementation of the youth program, The focus of the program was on
‘youth aged 15-29 years old since this age group was clearly identified as
‘2 high risk population globally because of their association with social ills
‘and risk. Furthermore, the purpose of program Is to promote safer road
‘conduct in the broader communities utilizing the children in schools and
adult structures. The established national youth structure together with
provinces conducted driver training workshop at schools and institutions
‘of higher learnings in the below listed provinces:
+ Eastern Cape
+ Western Cape
+ Northern Cape
+ Free State
+ North West
+ Limpopo
‘+ Mpumalanga
62we,
Road Safety unit further conducted pilot learner licence project in two
‘schools in Gauteng. The alm of the project is to impart the earners with
skills and knowledge and promote safe road usage. Two hundred
learners were targeted 173 learner completed the learner licence course
and 95 learners passed and 19 leamers failed and 5 abstained,
2.3 Road safety educational programmes implemented with
terest groups
Road Safety unit coordinated and implemented the road safety
educational programme with interest group. The following identified
interest group partnered with Road Safety unit during the period 2017
Fleetwatch and the SANTACO. Special focuses of road safety activities:
Jointly with interest group were on driver awareness campaign as well as.
‘on vehicle safety which Includes tyres and etc.
‘These campaigns were conducted in the following areas: Mdloti Weigh
Bridge, KwaZulu-Natal; Kimberley Weigh Bridge, Northem Cape and
Bapong weigh Bridge in North West.
2.4 Community based programmes developed, coordinated
and monitored
Road Safety unit developed, coordinate, enhance and monitor the
Implementation of established community structures in all the nine:
provinces. The main focus of the community structure is to promote safe.
road usage through community mobilization and stakeholder
management in order to address road safety matters in an identified
hazardous locaticns. The focus of the community based road safety Is on
the following activities stray animals, pedestrians, speeding, road
environment (speed hump) and pedestrian safety. A monitoring report
68Con the implementation of the community based structures was conducted.
by the Road Safety unit at Limpopo and Eastern Cape during quarter 1
and quarter 2 respectively.
2.5 Road Safety Transversal Indicators
Various programmes that target different categories of road users have
been implemented as well as programmes that are aimed at changing
the behaviour and attitude of road users. Key amongst these
programmes is the transversal indicators for road safety as defined by
the Department of Transport (DOT). The aim of the Indicators Is ensure a
synergized approach to road safety and will be Implemented in all
provinces the indicators include: the number of schools involved in road
safety programmes and the number of road safety awareness
programmes.
2.6 Below is a summary of Road Safety activities conducted
during the 2017 calendar year
‘+ Road Safety awareness campaigns were conducted in various
‘communities within the identified hazardous location,
‘+ Heighten Road Safety Campaigns: special focuses on Pedestrian,
Passengers as well driver Safety;
+ The key Road Safety messaging were on Drunken driving, use of
cell or texting while driving, Fatigue, Speeding, Overloading and
Safety Belts;
+ The Educational campaigns were conducted at the below places of
areas in different Provinces (R101 and N12 Informal settlement in
6Gauteng, Bela-Bela in Limpopo, Taung Circle in North West ,
Mpumalanga, Half Price Tavern at R4iand N2)
2.7 Easter Campaign
A road safety awareness session was conducted with the Deputy Minister
of Transport at the Engen 1 Stop North bound at Kranskop, Limpopo
province on 15 April
2.8 Global Road Safety Week (GRSW)
The South African Launch of the Global Road Safety Week was held at
‘Acacia Primary School in Verulam, Durban on the 8th May 2017.
2.9 Festive season 2017/2018 Road Safety
During the festive period the Corporation supported Provinces and entities,
with:
Promotional material like: Emergency Breakdown kits, First Ald kits,
Car chargers, reflective vests, alcohol re-usable Breathalyzer tests,
reflectable clip-ons and strips, and educational posters with road safety
messages
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3. LAW ENFORCEMENT
‘The 365 Road Safety Plan prescribes targets for stop and check as well as
Grunken driving arrests per province. It's through this rerort the unit can
measure performance of provinces against the set targets as well as be
able to evaluate impact and possible Intervention seeking areas. It also
assists in identifying areas of best practices which can be followed up for
Possible roll-out to other provinces and authorities. The target set for the
for traffic law enforcement authorities to stop and check vehicles for
roadworthy status Is 1 100 000 per month and has been divided amongst
provinces following the vehicle population as well as number of authorities
per province,
Figure 45: Vehi
‘stopped and chacked
‘Through this operations, it became evident that road users are not
complying with the rules of the road as 4 715 294 notices wer
sued inBe.
2017, showing 20 % increase comparatively with 2016 where 3 751 235,
notices were Issued. The most common offences registered were people